Overall now that I have finished reading The Tempest I would say that I enjoyed the play because of its differences from any other Shakespeare play I have read. Honestly, I am not a big fan of Shakespere since it can be hard to understand which makes reading it frustrating. However, while reading the Tempest I was able to grasp the general plot line with the help of the side explanations and act summaries. Evidently, the Tempest is different from Shakespeare's other plays because it revolves around magic and spirits. I liked that Shakepeare used magic to symbolize power in Prospero’s character. Throughout the whole play we thought that Prospero was seeking revenge on the other characters for taking away his throne and leaving him to live stranded on the island. In the end, this was not the case. Instead a switch flicked for Prospero and he offered the men forgiveness for wronging him. I like how Shakespere was able to unexpectedly change the theme of the play through the growth of Prospero’s character. The character that I can relate to most in The Tempest would be Prospero. Throughout the play he felt betrayed by his brother Antonio for helping Alonso overtake his throne to become the King of Naples. He was planning to seek revenge on them for wronging him those many years ago. This situation reminds me of a falling out I had with my best friend. In grade 7 and 8 my bestfriend and I were inseparable. We did absolutely everything together and knew every little thing that happened in eachothers lives. I trusted her with everything. When highschool came around, we no longer hung out or told each other what was going on in each other's lives. I was replaced with new friends, becoming practically a stranger to her. I felt completely betrayed and full of anger. It wasn’t until this year when I decided to let go of the past. She came and sat beside me in my french class and at first I was shocked and felt super awkward. However, I saw that this was her trying to start over so I forgave the past and gave our friendship another chance. By the end of the semester we were close friends again, sharing stories about what was happening in our lives or laughing about past memories. Prospero did the same thing by offering his brother and Alonso forgiveness for betraying him. In the end everyone was happy and all it took was for Prospero to let go of the past. It feels much better to forgive and move on than to hold a grudge on the past.
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